blood relationship; blood relative
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
paranoid; obsessive; fixated; monomaniacal
archeologist; archaeologist
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
way; course; the only way
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
middle period; medium-term
introductory text; introductory essay
step-up; advance; progress; increase
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
cheater; unfaithful person; adulterer
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
form; shape; figure; morph
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
halo; aureole; aureola; halo (optical phenomenon); glory
increment; amount of increase
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
at full speed; (at) full tilt; headlong; impetuously; precipitately
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
deceased father; late father
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)